selection

How many syllables in selection?

There are 3 syllables in the word selection.

Divide selection into syllables:

se · lec · tion

How to pronounce selection:

Synonyms for selection:

action

appointment

ballot

balloting

casting

choice

choosing

coloration

colouration

conclusion

decision

determination

election

excerpt

excerption

extract

natural selection

nomination

option

pick

picking

preference

sampling

selecting

survival

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Antonyms for selection:

blackballing

discharge

dismissal

dismission

end

expulsion

finish

firing

refusal

rejectee

rejection

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